Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 267 You fight yours, I fight mine! (Subscribe)

"Commander, the plan to lure the enemy has failed. The old devil Suematsu Shigeharu has seen through Chu Yunfei's plan."

Commander Tang Huaiyuan (Third Army) walked into the headquarters with a telegram in his hand.

He didn't hesitate and immediately sat on a bench nearby and poured himself a cup of herbal tea.

"Even a victorious general can fail. Chu Yunfei plans to use an alternative battle plan. This will inevitably put more pressure on our army."

Zeng Wanzhong frowned and said, "General Suematsu Shigeharu is indeed not a simple general."

"Is there any movement from the 4th Cavalry Division?"

"The Second and Third Cavalry Regiments have arrived in Changzhi and will be deployed in the next battle."

"Chu Yunfei's main forces, the 197th Infantry Regiment, the 198th Infantry Regiment, and the B have already set out and their whereabouts are unknown. The ones guarding Changzhi are his main general Qian Bojun and a battalion of the mountain artillery regiment. It is said that the total number of miscellaneous personnel is about ."

Tang Huaiyuan rubbed his beard and sighed: "This time, I think Chu Yunfei has no other tricks. He has mobilized almost all local armed forces to participate in this war. If the plan succeeds, the situation in southeastern Shanxi may improve. But if it fails, we can only retreat to the Zhongtiao Mountain area."

Zeng Wanzhong sighed: "The Japanese are becoming more cautious. This war will become more and more difficult to fight. Once they start, it will be a head-on confrontation. Who can withstand it?"

"The chairman is the same. He is absolutely unwilling to supply us with soldiers. From the battle of Niangzi Pass to now, except for the 2,000 soldiers sent by Commander Yan, the central government has only sent more than 3,000 new soldiers.

They don't have any fighting power at all. More than a thousand people have died in this battle so far. Let alone a month, it would be a blessing from God if they can hold out for a week!"

Zeng Wanzhong raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, we are soldiers, there is nothing to complain about. You and I both know how the people in southeastern Shanxi treat us."

"Commander, don't worry. Without orders, I, Tang Huaiyuan, will never retreat a single step. You retreat first."

"Why withdraw?" Zeng Wanzhong said, "The military order from the Second War Zone Commander is that our army should hold Shexian, Licheng and other places for a month. We have only fought for four days. Wait for the order."

"Yes!"

Chu Yunfei quickly adjusted the battle plan that night and adopted a backup battle plan.

The 196th Infantry Regiment, which was its absolute main force 197+5, defended the areas around Changzhi.

He also assigned Qian Bojun to command the heavy mortar battalion and the second battalion of the mountain artillery regiment.

And he.

He led the main forces including the 198th Regiment under Wu Ziqiang, the th Infantry Regiment and the th Infantry Regiment under Luo Weiguo, the st Battalion of the Mountain Artillery Regiment, the logistics and baggage troops, and the assault battalion to the north.

According to the original plan, we will wait until the 20th Division launches an offensive.

Then they attacked northwards along the Nantong-Pu railway line and cut off the Japanese supply lines.

"Sir, I actually don't understand why the mission to attack the Niangziguan Station was not given to us."

On horseback.

Chu Yunfei turned around and asked Sun Ming a question, as if testing him: "What do you think?"

"Although the 129th Division is the main force of the 109th Group Army, it is hard to say how much of their combat effectiveness will remain after continuous fighting. I guess you guessed that the Japanese th Division is waiting for them to attack Niangziguan Station."

"That's why you are leading us to cross the Zhengtai Line, head north to Yuxian and Wutai, and then attack Fanshi and other places to destroy the Japanese supply lines."

Chu Yunfei nodded: "You're half right."

"Then you?"

"We have to salvage the artillery this time."

"Salvage...the artillery?" Sun Ming scratched his head.

He pondered for a long time but couldn't figure out how the two words were connected.

"Sir, what does this mean?"

"After the Battle of Datong, our army abandoned a lot of military supplies when it retreated, including eight mountain cannons and two field cannons..."

“But wasn’t it taken away by the 129th Division?” Sun Ming scratched his head.

Chu Yunfei was startled, and frowned slightly: "When?"

"I remember that the artillery regiment of the 18th Army was formed by using our artillery, and at that time, we returned these two field guns to Commander Yan."

"When did they take the cannon away?" Chu Yunfei was shocked. Did he remember it wrong?
He remembered that the Bamenshan cannon of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters Artillery Regiment was an abandoned equipment salvaged from the Hutuo River.

I forgot when I fished it out.
"It was said that at the beginning of this year..."

"After such a long time, their headquarters artillery regiment should have been able to fight."

Chu Yunfei didn't take it seriously: "When we were defeated in the Battle of Xinkou, four mountain cannons also sank in the Wutai River Basin. It would be worthwhile for us to salvage them."

"Commander, we have already reached Wutai. Do you want to go back and take a look?" Sun Ming suggested.

Chu Yunfei's voice was as cold and hard as a stone: "This little devil is still harming our beautiful country. How can I, Chu Yunfei, have the face to go back..."

"I'm sorry for talking too much. According to previous intelligence, the field artillery regiment of the Japanese 109th Division was completely wiped out by us. According to the nature of the Japanese, their main weapons and equipment need to be transported from the country, and it is impossible to complete the replenishment in a short period of time.

This will inevitably lead to a decline in the combat effectiveness of the 109th Division.

If we were to launch an attack on the powerful 109th Division, we might be able to inflict heavy damage on them."

Chu Yunfei sighed: "The 109th Division has lost its combat effectiveness. Even if we add the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, we still cannot defeat it."

"To put it another way, even if we can eat it, we can't fight like this."

Sun Ming was puzzled: "What do you mean, sir?"

"Brother Ligong, why did you want to act separately from me?"

The General Staff was split up by Chu Yunfei.

Zhang Dayun stayed in Changzhi to assist Qian Bojun in commanding the battle.

Gong Yuxin and Fang Ligong followed the 4th Cavalry Division into battle and provided it with advice and strategies.

"Sir, is he going to supervise the battle of the Fourth Cavalry Division?"

Chu Yunfei nodded slightly, and then asked: "Why was Changzhi handed over to Qian Bojun instead of Luo Weiguo?"

"Because Li Kuishan has just been transferred, Luo Weiguo has only been in charge for a short time and is not yet able to lead the troops well?"

Chu Yunfei shook his head.

Sun Ming replied: "That's because the Glory 196th Brigade has stronger combat effectiveness and can defend Changzhi..."

"No."

Sun Ming racked his brains but couldn't figure it out. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he whispered, "Could it be because Commander Qian obeyed your orders instead of Commander Yan's orders?"

Chu Yunfei nodded imperceptibly.

Sun Ming suddenly realized
Fang Ligong was actually a thorn placed by Yan Laoxi next to Chu Yunfei.

It's just that the two of them worked so happily together that Sun Ming even ignored this point.

As for Luo Weiguo, he was a general promoted by Yan Laoxi.

The situation in the Second War Zone is complicated.

If Yan Laoxi ordered Luo Weiguo, who was defending Changzhi alone, to retreat.

Does Luo Weiguo obey the orders of Yan Laoxi or Chu Yunfei?
When Chu Yunfei led his troops on the attack, the radio station was basically silent.
What if I can’t contact Chu Yunfei?

Luo Weiguo is likely to obey the orders of the Second War Zone Commander Headquarters.

For the Jin Army and the Second War Zone.

Preserving the strength of the troops is beneficial to Yan Laoxi's maintenance of the situation in the Second War Zone.

The morale of the Flying Tiger Honor Division in the southeastern Shanxi region will be hit.

It is not conducive to the subsequent work.

This is actually a question of trust.

Obviously, Chu Yunfei trusts Qian Bojun more.

As for why Wu Ziqiang was not allowed to stay
That’s because Chu Yunfei felt that Wu Ziqiang’s abilities were indeed a little lacking.

Although nothing can be seen in normal combat.

But this is a critical moment.

Any tiny flaw will be magnified countless times by the old devil Shigeharu Suematsu.

This little devil is not an easy character to deal with.

After the plan to lure the enemy failed, Chu Yunfei had few choices but to take a risk.

Only then can we break the deadlock.

For Yan Laoxi, for the Shanxi Army, and for the Second War Zone.

For himself, and more importantly for the people in southeastern Shanxi.

He had to gamble everything he had.

Its operational guiding ideology can actually be summarized in eight words.

You fight yours and I fight mine!
The key is to have "my" set.

The first is not to engage in a fight with a strong enemy. Never engage the enemy at the time, place, or method that the enemy expects.
Since Shigeharu Suematsu is advancing slowly, he will not advance alone.

The decisive battle will take place at the time and place preset by Chu Yunfei.

Naturally, it was even more impossible for Chu Yunfei to waste time with him.

Waiting for the 108th Division to break through the th Corps' defense line.

A force of less than 30,000 people fought against two divisions.

He's not that stupid.

Chu Yunfei wanted to mobilize and restrain the enemy through flexible maneuvers and combat.

Direct the war completely into a track that is beneficial to you, and fight the enemy completely proactively at your own pace and in your own way.

This is also the reason why he led his troops to hide during the day and move at night, crossing the Zhengtai Railway Line and taking a detour to the Wutai Mountain area.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

The 5th Infantry Regiment, under the command of Cao Potian, caused considerable trouble to Shigeharu Suematsu.

As they retreated to the Changzhi area.

The pursuing troops were immediately bombarded by our artillery troops. This indiscriminate bombardment instantly sobered up the pursuing Japanese soldiers.

They were facing more than just troops equipped with small arms and mortars.

Instead, it is an elite ace that is also equipped with a large number of barreled artillery.

The pursuit slowed down again, and at this time the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters also received a telegram from the Changzhi area.

This was the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters at that time.

Only then did we know that Chu Yunfei had led his troops across the Zhengtai Railway Line and entered the Wutai Mountain area to implement the alternative plan proposed at the combat meeting.

Create a time difference so that the Japanese army won't know when Chu Yunfei sets off.

Two days later, Chu Yunfei had already deployed his troops in place.

It would naturally be extremely difficult for the Japanese army to adjust its deployment.

Shanxi.

Taiyuan First Army Headquarters.

Chief of Staff Shojiro Iida heard the footsteps and looked up at Mijiro Umezu.

"Your Excellency, Commander."

"What's the situation now?" Mijiro Umezu, who had just woken up, rushed to the operations room without even having breakfast.

Yesterday, he was still at the Xuchang front line attending the North China Front Army's combat meeting.

The Tokyo headquarters attached great importance to this desperate attack.

The North China Front Army also allocated one-third of its military supplies to the Shanxi First Army.

The hope is that they can achieve the strategic goals set before the war.

Forced China's Second War Zone to fall apart.

During these days of meetings.

The 114th Division received frequent good news.

At present, the Flying Tiger Honor Division positions in the direction of Liao County have been broken through.

Advance towards Changzhi, the heartland of Chu Yunfei's troops.

According to Shigeharu Suematsu's report.

In just three days, despite the full support of the air force, their casualties exceeded two thousand.

It is expected that more than 3,500 enemy troops will be annihilated. In short, the advantage is on our side.

"The 114th Division strictly implemented the combat plan drawn up before the war. The main force stayed in the Liao County area, and only one field infantry regiment continued to launch continuous small-scale offensives.

The 108th Division's offensive is still going on, but so far, it has not been able to break through the enemy's defense line..."

"What's going on?" Umezu Mijiro was very surprised.

The speed of advance of the 114th Division under Shigeharu Suematsu was beyond his expectations.

The attack speed of the 108th Division was far behind the planned speed.

According to the original battle plan, they should have already attacked Licheng by now.
And now, they have not yet broken through Shexian County.
"It is reported that the enemy built a large number of bunkers in the Shexian defense position. In less than a week of fighting, they destroyed hundreds of them."

"They turned an unknown small town into a fortress city..." Mijiro Umezu noticed something was wrong.

But I couldn't figure out what was wrong for a while.

"The offensive has been going smoothly over the past two days. There must be a problem with the logistics supply of the defending troops. This is consistent with what Lieutenant Colonel Lin Canghui reported. The Second War Zone has not received a large amount of military supplies in the past two months."

"Sure enough, it's the familiar Chinese army. Order the 114th Division to draw more than three infantry battalions and assign a field artillery squadron to flank the Licheng defense line and assist the 180th Division's attack."

Umezu Mijiro sneered, as if he had won the game for sure. He quickly walked to the battle sand table and slowly squatted down.

Then, under the watchful eyes of a group of combat staff and Chief of Staff Shojiro Iida.

The flags representing the 35th Corps and the 6th Army were pulled down.

"Order the 20th Division to immediately launch an attack on the main force of the Shanxi Army, the Sixth Army, according to the original combat plan."

"Hai!"

The fighting intensified.

The flames of war raged until they engulfed the entire Shanxi region.

In northwest Shanxi, the remaining guerrillas of the 120th Division frequently attacked county towns.

The troops under the newly appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Eighth War Zone, Fu Zuoyi, were ready to take action.

The Eighth Route Army guerrillas in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area were frequently mobilized, and Eighth Route Army scouts also appeared in the Niangziguan area.

As the 20th Division launched its attack.

It was just one day of attack.

The Jin army suffered 4,000 casualties, and three regiments lost their combat effectiveness.

The combat effectiveness of the 20th Division is indeed not exaggerated.

Except for the time he suffered a defeat at the hands of Chu Yunfei.

General Wei Lihuang's 14th Army Group did not gain any advantage at their hands.

A 40-man brigade could face a siege by a Nationalist army three times its size.

This battle.

Fumisaburo Kawagishi even took command personally.

Xiaoyi Town was captured in one day.

The attack was so swift that Yang Aiyuen didn't even have time to make any deployment adjustments.

Although the soldiers of the Jin army were prepared.

But at this time, the Japanese air force was able to focus on the battlefield along the Nantongpu Railway.

The built field fortifications were still able to withstand the Japanese army's grenade launchers and mountain artillery.

However, facing the Japanese 105mm howitzers and aerial bombs, it seemed much more difficult.

Second World War Commander Headquarters.

Old Yan sat in the operations room with a sad and expressionless face.

As for the specific command, it was completely handed over to Chief of Staff Chu Xichun.

At this moment, Chu Xichun was like a magic needle that stabilizes the sea.

Calmly judge the battlefield situation and keep in touch with various troops.

Make corresponding deployment adjustments.

at the same time.

An order was issued in the name of Yan Laoxi to order Sun Chu's troops of the Eighth Army, which were the reserve forces, and Wang Jingguo's troops of the Thirteenth Army, to prepare for battle.

the other side.

Southern Route Army Headquarters.

General Wei Lihuang soon received a telegram asking for help from Yang Aiyuen.

The commander of the Ninth Army, Guo Jiqiao, suggested: "According to the original battle plan of the theater, our army should go into battle three days later, flank the Japanese rear baggage train and intercept the Japanese 39th Brigade."

"But the battle plan also clearly stated that the lost territory must be held out for at least three days. If we had really followed the battle plan, the battle wouldn't have ended up like this."

"Mr. Hui, what do you mean?"

"Since the situation has deteriorated beyond our plan, we will follow our plan. We will send two divisions tomorrow morning to flank the Japanese 20th Division heading south."

"Yes."

The Central Army did not even notify the Second War Zone.

They spontaneously participated in this war.

This made Yan Laoxi admire Wei Lihuang even more.

Because before the war broke out, Yan Laoxi had not actually thought that Wei Lihuang would be so decisive in extending a helping hand.

The Japanese army's fighting style and strategic intentions.

It's just too obvious.

It was under such circumstances that Wei Lihuang lent a helping hand.

Chiang Kai-shek, who was far away in Wuhan, learned about this.

I couldn't help but get furious.

According to his expectations.

This time, the main force of the Shanxi Army suffered heavy losses, the main force of the Eighth Route Army suffered heavy losses, and the Japanese offensive forces suffered heavy losses.

Chu Yunfei's troops broke out of the encirclement and headed to the Wutai area to avoid fighting and preserve their strength.

After completing their respective operations, the troops under the command of Zeng Wanzhong, commander of the 35th Army Corps, and the troops under the command of Wu Shimin of the 69th Army withdrew to the Zhongtiao Mountain area to continue the war of resistance.

He would give Zeng Wanzhong the position of deputy commander-in-chief of the army group, or even commander-in-chief to appease him.

Afterwards, the entire Zhongtiao Mountain area will be commanded by Wei Lihuang, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Route Army.

We will do our best to protect southern Shanxi and Shaanxi.

But now?

The main force of Chu Yunfei's troops defended Changzhi to the death.

Zeng Wanzhong's troops fought fiercely with the Japanese army in Shexian County, and Wu Shimin's troops fought with the Japanese invaders in Li County.

The main force of the Sixth Army of the Shanxi Army was on the verge of collapse.

The 14th Army had to join the battle ahead of time.

To avoid an unprecedented rout in the entire Second World War
(End of this chapter)